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The invention of the rubber powered plane inspires the famous Wright brothers.
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A modern day jet man tells the story of the pioneer of the jetty engine.
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Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.
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In 1886 Karl Benz has his patent accepted for what is regarded as the first automobile.
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In 1909, the Model T’s first year of production, Henry Ford sells over 10,000 cars.
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A lab in Germany is developing a robot that could fill factories with mechanical workers.
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In 1923, Edwin Hubble began the manual process of photographing the Andromeda Nebula.
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How a New York property boom led to the discovery of the distance to the stars.
